Tea ware for Taiwan Oolong

PERSONAL TASTING:

' Enjoy your tea, your own way. '

 

Yet, freedom is not free... 

Sense. Savor. Smile.

 

Make sense is important.

 

Tea ware for Taiwan Oolong.

Based on the oxidation levels of Taiwan Oolong, 

there are certain criteria on tea ware will make the

Oolong tastes difference. ( *material and style of 

tea ware might decide whether to bring out the best

of each different Oolong...)

 

 

A) for Pouchong Pure/ Mountain Jade -

 

 

B) for Classic Tung-Ting/ Amber Beauty 

 

 

 

C)for Oriental Beauty/ Cognac Oolong/ Formosa Bonita

 

 

《Tea & Tea-cher》Happy Tea-cher's Day !

 

《Tea & Tea-cher》

 

9.28 is Teacher’s Day in Taiwan.

Happy Teacher’s Day to all!

 

It is Tea-cher’s Day, too.

(*what do we learn from tea?)

 

I would surely like to share the following message from my friend and tea-cher, Scott Chen.

 

“ 年輕的時候，努力學習各種製茶的技巧、茶園管理的能力、烘焙的敏感度，透過各種成就來肯定自己！好像自己有能力掌握這一切一樣！

但是時間一久了，發現原來茶教我們的比我們能學的還多更多，學會與自然共生，學會將嚴苛惡劣的條件視為一種試煉，學會慢慢地感受茶傳遞給你的訊息！學會謙卑的面對茶、面對自己！茶這個東西根本學不完⋯⋯

今天是教師節，感謝父親，也就是我的茶老師帶我認識茶，感謝茶教我的道理！

找一款最適合自己的方式喝上一杯最喜歡的茶吧！

敬我們最愛的台灣茶！”

 

Scott is right. 

Over a while… you will eventually find that tea has taught us a lot more than we thought that we have learned from tea.

 

During the Pandemic Crisis, tea teaches me more on my living practice in life also in tea business.

 

Less desire,

life becomes light

 

Slower in pace,

calmer in mind

 

Easy go,

free up more

 

Simpler in style,

friendly to unite

 

Fewer thoughts,

brighter vision

 

 

How to reach out over a cup of tea ? ( Taiwan Oolong Tasting in DC on 5.31.2019)

Josephine and I are invited by Taiwanese Hakka Culture Foundation of America (THCFA) to give a talk at DC Taiwanese Culture Center.  We are sharing the update of Taiwan tea industry, and also to have fun on 3 Taiwan Oolongs tasting: Alishan Jade (the Milk Oolong), ShanLinSi Gold (Amber Tsui Yu), and Sun Moon Lake Ruby (Formosa Bonita: Ruby 18).

We have many interesting stories to cheer up our audience as well as the fine teas.  Our message is simple:  To reach out with Taiwan tea and story, and to make more friends for Taiwan !

Over a cup of Oolong tea... 
How we can help promote Taiwan over a cup of tea...

「知性. 品味. 喜悅. 台灣烏龍」
“慶祝台灣烏龍茶銷美150 週年, 精彩好茶結好緣” --

今年是台灣関係法40 週年，巧妙的是在1869 年，台北的大稻埕 精製好 12萬7千9佰公斤的Formosa Oolong，從民生西路 上淡水河，正式由 淡水港 飄洋過海 直達 紐約曼哈頓（時稱New Amsterdam). 2019 足足150 年。台灣茶產業歷經了漫長的殖民經濟，改朝換代，每每是整個產業被連根拔起。但是，台灣農民跟這塊土地，一直藴育屬於台灣特有的，世界上最多元的茶文化及經歷許多食安風暴挑戰，衍發出台灣茶產業新思維：「科技、環保、食安」，嶄新的台灣茶文化。

台灣茶葉大使許正龍（Thomas) 及 TOST 計劃執行長潘掬慧（Josephine) 此次專程到DC， 參與雙橡園的活動，並應 “全美台灣客家文化基金會” 於5/31 Friday 3-5pm, 在 DC僑教中心，特別為DC 的鄉親及好朋友，介紹目前台灣的茶產業發展情況，也介紹新一代茶人，如何把科技知識引進老行業。

*台灣烏龍茶七美人，是那些世界公認的 最精彩的烏龍好茶？
*台灣的 亮點茶莊園 如何仿效法國酒莊園 及採納加卅Napa Wine 的策略  建立台灣五星級ISO 茶莊園。
*台灣手搖茶公司 如何仿效 麥當勞大學 的全套教育 成立 波霸學院 及連鎖加盟展店？
*台灣業者 台灣農林公司 如何因應美國政府的 FSMA 法規 及美國市場對 Health and Wealth 的趨勢，全力以赴，執行世界一流的 老埤茶場 計劃？
*台灣烏龍茶硏習計劃(TOST)從2008 年起，如何連續12年，協助播種台灣茶葉草根大使，襄助台灣茶葉推廣？
*更重要的是 台美人 如何 可以 藉一杯台灣茶的分享，為台灣 作很好的國民外交？

精彩的分享，搭配現場有三種烏龍茶（Jade/ Gold/ Ruby 台語：綠金紅) 的品賞。
大家一起，共同度過 一個「非常知性品味喜悅」的星期五下午。非常感謝 大華府客家同鄉會鄉親以及許多社團朋友 熱情參與。


誠心感激 僑教中心 陳世池 主任, 農委會 駐DC 農業參事 林麗芳博士，教育部 駐DC 教育參事 遲耀宗組長，TECRO 經濟組 秘書 亓隆祥 好朋友 在寶貴時間，全程鼓勵。

JT & Tea 2017 Holiday Taiwan Oolong Tasting (12/9/2017)

(12/9/2017) Saturday afternoon, JT & Tea hosts our Holiday Taiwan Oolong Tasting in our cupping room...
Filled with tea love and passion to taste 6 different Taiwan Oolongs from 6 farmers and factories:
Alishan Milk Oolong from Wang Ting,
Lishan Jade Oolong from HGT,
Classic Tung Ting from Lienshan Tea,
Amber Oolong (Buddha's Palm) baked by SKT,
Taitung Oolong from Lin Wang,
FB-78 from FuYuan Tea.

Our tasting starts from the natural FACTs of each tea, and relay them to the Theory in Processing, and Tasting with 4S: to See, to Sniff, to Sip, and to Sense.

Furthermore, we discuss about the Geographical Terroir, Cultivar Selection, and Craftsmanship that complete each good Oolong.

Many beautiful and romantic stories to be shared about each tea's encounter and development... I love Taiwan Tea! BUT, the message we are trying to bring to our tea society:
after 10 years of TOST program, and WTE stage promotion, finally Taiwan Oolong is ready to marching to the next landmark:
Grown and Made in Taiwan:
Food Safety, Ecology, and Technology.

Thanks to all participants, and we look forward to seeing more tea friends who will join our next Tasting event!

Super T-Day ! (12/6/2016)

JT & Tea's cupping studio is having a super busy day!

We have three groups of visitors. Tea time, one after another!

I) In the morning, a few friends here to pick the teas for Holidays Giftea Project.  Ends up we are working out on selecting one Jade Oolong and one Formosa Bonita.

II) After lunch, three tea friends are here to discuss tea business and designing tea educational program for the 2017.  Mr. James Norwood Pratt, a renowned tea master and popular author of tea books., Mr. Sanjay Guha, a famous Darjeeling tea specialist also successful tea business strategist, and they are accompanied by Mr. Dhavin Shah, the CFOO of International Tea Importers (ITI).

Followed by the discussion...we then have two rounds of tea fun:
First round: to cup 7 Beauties of Taiwan Oolong.
Second round: to taste the three teas that I have recently developed with my Taiwan Tea Institute team. 

(*Sensei Pratt generously shares his comments on these 7 Beauties...)

(7 Beauties show various appearances, colors, aroma, flavors and finishes...  

       Bhavin and Sanjay are checking the aroma, also recording the beautiful dancing leaves... )

 (After the cupping, we have another round of tasting three teas 

Taiwan Tea Institute has recently developed...

 We believe in Affordable/Available Quality Oolongs

from Eco-farming gardens will be here to stay.)

III) Ms. Jeni Dodd, the one and only Dodd that I know besides Mr. John Dodd, shows up after our office hour.  She is visiting from Manhattan and helps out at the Los Angeles Tea Festival.  We do have some good study on the teas that I brought back from my recent Taiwan trip, and sip my signature baked Buddha's Palm while having some catch up.  When JD meets with JP, there are always non-stop laughter.

CommuniTea of 813 Lantia

I will be in Taiwan to scout for our 2016 TOST (*oh yes, Josephine and I always want to add some 'exciting' to our schedule...), and meet with talented entrepreneurs of a few interesting new tea rooms, tea stores and tea bars in Taiwan... Something new is steeping there and some ideas are cooking... It usually takes about 20 years, that we regard as one generation, after the Boba tea (or bubble tea) boomed out of Taiwan, I am 'smelling' and sensing a new trend will soon be setting. This time, it will be for real Oolong taste, and will be 'Ready to Serve' (*sorry, not RTD)... It is about Serving, and it is what our Specialty Tea industry has been waiting for.

During this home returning trip - I will be back to Tai3Route, where used to be Taiwan's most important Tao-Chu-Miao tea district, and I will give a talk and tea tasting at a gorgeous place, www.Lantia1918.com, on 8/13 (Saturday) for an event that organized by TEATALK ACADEMY....

 This will be the first of many more JT & Tea's CommuniTea events in Taiwan.  We will have a Tea-One Horizontal Tasting workshop that talk and taste about 7 Taiwan Oolongs, also well recognized as "7 Beauties".  Much obliged to our Event Organizer: Teatalk Academy and Venue Host: www.Lantia1918.com 

Oolong Tea Competition in Taiwan

This is a very typical wall that filled up with all sorts of awards from many many tea contests.  It could be popularly seen in farmers' places while visiting every Taiwan's tea district.

Do you know the first tea contest in Taiwan actually started by Lugu Farmers' Association back in 1976?  History has it!   (*Nowadays, there are more than 4000 various contests in different levels, styles, and tea varieties every year. )

If you want to learn more about Taiwan Oolong, do visit this recently renovated 'Tea Culture Museum in Lugu' and enjoy the best Classic Tung-Ting at its origin.

On 10/26/2015, we were there with our 2015 TOST friends.  Our hearty appreciation to Director Lin's hospitality.